US9039503B2 - Longitudinally split fabric air duct - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L11/00—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes
- F16L11/02—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of fibres or threads, e.g. of textile which may or may not be impregnated, or provided with an impermeable layer, e.g. fire-hoses
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L31/00—Arrangements for connecting hoses to one another or to flexible sleeves
- F16L31/02—Arrangements for connecting hoses to one another or to flexible sleeves for branching hoses
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
- F24F13/0218—Flexible soft ducts, e.g. ducts made of permeable textiles
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
- F24F13/06—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
- F24F13/068—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser formed as perforated walls, ceilings or floors
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
- F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
- F24F13/06—Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
- F24F2013/0608—Perforated ducts
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- the subject disclosure generally pertains to air ducts and more specifically to fabric air ducts.
- Fabric air ducts are often preferred over sheet metal ones for various reasons. Fabric ducts can evenly distribute the air, can be less prone to surface condensation, have a nice appearance, are lightweight, and are usually removable for periodic cleaning. Fabric ducts, nonetheless, do have some drawbacks.
- Fabric ducts can sometimes be difficult to remove and attach to a main supply air duct.
- the point of attachment is at a location with limited accessibility, particularly if the main supply air duct is directly above the fabric duct.
- Some fabric ducts have rigid pieces that are unsuitable for cleaning by conventional fabric washing machines (e.g., item 60 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,280,320 and item 24 of published U.S. Patent Application No. 2002/0155805).
- an air duct made of a fabric that is more air permeable in some areas than others. For example, there might be a need for more airflow below the duct than above it. This could be accomplished by joining fabrics of different permeability; however, sewing together different materials does not always work well.
- FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of an example air duct assembly comprising at least two pliable sheets.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the air duct in the process of being assembled.
- FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1 but showing an air duct assembly that includes an airflow modifier.
- FIG. 5A is a side cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 3 but showing an air duct assembly that includes a fabric member.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2 but showing an alternate example.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the example of FIG. 6 .
- FIGS. 1-3 show an air duct assembly 10 suspended below a ceiling 12 of a building and connected to a vertically extending inlet air duct 14 .
- a blower 15 forces air 16 through duct 14 and through a horizontally extending air passageway 18 that is between an upper sheet 20 and a lower sheet 22 of duct assembly 10 .
- Outlet openings or the air permeability of at least one of sheets 20 and 22 can disperse the air into various rooms or areas within the building.
- Sheets 20 and 22 are each made of a pliable material (e.g., an air permeable or impermeable fabric) that can be removed from its supporting structure for cleaning (e.g., in a washing machine). Sheets 20 and 22 can be made of the same or different materials to provide air duct assembly 10 with certain airflow characteristics or other desirable properties such as appearance, strength, and different or identical air permeability.
- a pliable material e.g., an air permeable or impermeable fabric
- Sheets 20 and 22 can be made of the same or different materials to provide air duct assembly 10 with certain airflow characteristics or other desirable properties such as appearance, strength, and different or identical air permeability.
- the sheets 20 and 22 can be supported by two tracks 24 , each of which define a first channel 26 and a second channel 28 .
- a pair of elongate beads 30 on upper sheet 20 can be slid lengthwise into first channel 26 .
- a pair of elongate beads 32 on lower sheet 22 can be slid into second channel 28 .
- the upper sheet 20 and/or the lower sheet 22 may be supported by any other suitable method. Before completely installing lower sheet 22 , however, it may be more convenient to first connect upper sheet 20 to inlet duct 14 , otherwise lower sheet 22 may obstruct access to inlet duct 14 .
- a first separable joint 34 can be used for connecting inlet duct 14 in fluid communication with an inlet opening 36 defined by upper sheet 20 .
- An arrow 38 represents the step of removably coupling upper sheet 20 to inlet duct 14 .
- joint 34 includes a pliable tube 40 that is fastened via a clamp 42 or otherwise attached to inlet duct 14 , and a pliable fastener 44 removably connects tube 40 to the perimeter of opening 36 .
- pliable fastener 44 include, but are not limited to, a zipper or a hook-and-loop fastener such a VELCRO fastener, wherein VELCRO is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries of Manchester, N.H.
- a first pliable end panel 48 ( FIG. 1 ) and a second pliable end panel 50 can be installed to prevent air 16 from blowing freely out the ends of duct assembly 10 .
- Panels 48 and 50 can be permeable or impermeable to air.
- Panels 48 and 50 can also be completely separate items or they can be an integral extension of upper sheet 20 or lower sheet 22 .
- End panel 48 is an example of a completely separate item fastened to sheets 20 and 22 by way of a zipper 52 and a hook-and-loop fastener 54 , respectively.
- End panel 50 is an integral extension of upper sheet 20 , while zipper 52 removably fastens panel 50 to lower sheet 22 .
- the panels 48 and/or 50 may be removably coupled to the lower sheet 20 and/or the upper sheet 22 by any suitable method.
- a separable joint 56 can also provide a convenient location for adding an airflow modifier 58 .
- airflow modifier 58 include, but are not limited to, a filter, airflow turning vane, noise attenuator, etc.
- Airflow modifier 58 can be attached using any suitable fastener including, but not limited to, a zipper, hook-and-loop fastener, etc.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show one way of providing a longitudinal separable joint between two pliable sheets, there are many other ways of doing this.
- An air duct assembly 60 of FIGS. 6 and 7 shows an upper sheet 62 supported by a pair of single-channel tracks 64 .
- Upper sheet 62 includes two strips of material 66 with a pliable fastener 68 (e.g., zipper or hook-and-loop) that removably connects to a lower sheet 70 .
- the structure and function of air duct assembly 60 can otherwise be similar to that of duct assembly 10 .
- FIG. 5A includes a fabric member 80 positioned across the inlet duct 14 to modify airflow and/or air pressure to minimize flutter.
- a pair of elongate beads 82 are slid into second channel 28 .
- elongate beads 82 of fabric member 80 and lower sheet 22 are the same.
- fabric member 80 may be supported using any suitable method and tracks 24 may include any number of channels (3, 4, etc.).
- additional fabric members 80 may be included (e.g., 2, 3, 4, etc.) that are positioned at a distance from one another.
- Fabric member 80 may include a single layer of pliable material (e.g., an air permeable or impermeable fabric) or a plurality of layers of pliable material.
- the fabric member 80 may include any number (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.) of areas (e.g., sections) that may be made of the same or different materials that have similar or different characteristics, such as, for example, strength, and/or air permeability. Additionally, the different areas may be the same or different sizes.
- the fabric member 80 may include areas of varying porosity such as, for example, an area that is a first porosity and an area that is a second porosity.
- an air duct assembly includes upper and lower pliable sheets that are joined longitudinally to make it easier to attach the upper sheet to a vertical main supply air duct made of relatively rigid sheet metal.
- upper and lower pliable sheets are suspended from separate track channels so that the sheets can be installed individually.
- an air duct assembly includes separate upper and lower sheets that are sufficiently pliable to machine-wash them individually.
- a single track member includes two channels to support two individual pliable sheets.
- an air duct assembly includes upper and lower sheets plus two pliable end panels that are joined to the sheets by way of at least one pliable fastener.
- an air duct assembly includes upper and lower pliable sheets, wherein one sheet is more air permeable than the other.
- an air duct assembly comprising two pliable sheets includes a removable airflow modifier that is coupled to a main supply air duct that delivers air to a passageway between the two sheets.
- a removable airflow modifier includes, but is not limited to, a filter, airflow-turning vane or noise attenuator.
- an air duct assembly includes upper and lower sheets can be installed by installing the lower sheet after the upper sheet is attached to a main supply air duct.
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